Cornwall Golf
Meet The Board
Chair – Caroline Hume-Kendall
Caroline Hume-Kendall is Chair of Cornwall Golf. Caroline is a single figure golfer and has represented the Cornwall Women’s team for many years. She has been a member of St Enodoc Golf Club since the 1980s and served as their first female Club Captain from 2023-2025. Living in Port Quin, Caroline and her husband Rupert own and manage a Truro-based property company. Caroline is a beekeeper, a qualified personal trainer and has interests in most sports. She describes her defining moment as climbing the Matterhorn in 2008. Caroline has been married since 1992 and has three children.
President – Nikki Hodge
Nikki Hodge is the President of Cornwall Golf. Nikki Hodge was President of the Cornwall Ladies County Golf Association before becoming the first President of Cornwall Golf. Nikki, a longstanding county player and single figure golfer, first became part of the CLCGA as a player in 2004. Nikki was the Cornwall County Captain in 2016 and is currently the welfare officer at her home club, Perranporth Golf Club. Nikki currently works within the NHS.
Vice-President – Chris Pountney
Chris Pountney is the Vice-President of Cornwall Golf. Chris will be well known to golf members in Cornwall, having retired from the Cornwall Golf Union in December 2025, after 13 years serving as County Secretary, a role he enjoyed immensely. Chris worked for the Devon and Cornwall Police before becoming the CGU County Secretary. Chris joined St Mellion Golf Club in 1994 and is currently in his third spell of Club Captain of St Mellion. Having retired, he would like to see his handicap in single figures once more.
Finance Director – David West
David West is the Finance Director of Cornwall Golf. David is a Senior Manager at Chartered Accountants PKF Francis Clark, Truro. David, a low single figure golfer, has been a lifelong member at Newquay Golf Club and has provided outstanding service over 20 years to the Cornwall Golf Union, having joined the Union as its Treasurer in 2006.
Performance and Development Director - Peter Brooks
Peter Brooks is the Performance and Development Director of Cornwall Golf. Peter is a member and Past Captain of Truro Golf Club. Peter founded a very successful financial planning business supporting clients in the South West. Peter has participated in different county level sports, including bowls, and understands what it takes to achieve high levels of performance. Peter is keen to help develop the game of golf for everyone in Cornwall and provide them with a pathway to maximise their potential.
Championships and Competitions Director – Simon Harper
Simon Harper is the Championships and Competitions Director of Cornwall Golf. Simon is the current St Austell Men's President, a two-time Past Captain of the club where he has been a member for 57 years, and is also Company Secretary of St Austell Golf Estates. Vastly experienced in both club and county competition management, he joined the CGU Executive Committee in 1987 and has been CGU Championships Chair since 2020. Simon is the Course Rating Team Leader for Cornwall.
Governance Director – Carole Waights
Carole Waights is the Governance Director of Cornwall Golf. Carole has a lot of experience at both county and national level of golf, having been Yorkshire Women’s Captain in 2013 and a Non-Executive Director of England Golf for 3 years. During this time, she was Chair of the Nominations Committee, Chair of the People Strategy Group and Vice Chair of the England Golf Governance Committee. Carole moved to Cornwall in 2017 and joined St Enodoc Golf Club, where she has been Women’s Captain. Before retiring, Carole worked in Organisational and Personal Development both in the UK and internationally.
Communications Director – Max Stockwell
Max Stockwell is the Communications Director for Cornwall Golf. Max has been the Director of Golf at Bowood Park Golf Club for the past eight years, where he played a key role in developing the club’s communications strategy, leading marketing campaigns, and strengthening community outreach initiatives. A scratch golfer and county-level player, Max has also contributed to the governance of the game through his involvement as a member of the Cornwall Golf Union Executive Committee. Max is a qualified Community Golf Instructor and holds qualifications at Head Greenkeeper level.
Operations Manager – Simon Wood
Simon Wood is the Operations Manager of Cornwall Golf. Simon has long-term hands-on golf experience in Cornwall, dating back to between 2009 and 2016, when he was the County Golf Development Officer for England Golf within Cornwall. Simon was a PGA Professional for over 15 years, including over 9 years at Yelverton Golf Club in Devon and was Secretary of the Devon Golf Alliance for 2 years. More recently, Simon was the founder of Golf Access, the innovative on-course golf coaching programme for beginner golfers.
Performance and Development Manager – Richard Bunch
Richard Bunch is the Performance and Development Manager of Cornwall Golf. Richard, a Men’s Seniors County player, has been working for the past three years for the Cornwall Golf Union as the Golf Development Officer. He served with the Sussex and Metropolitan Police for over 28 years. He has now been involved in the game for over 50 years playing in Sussex, Kent and Surrey before moving to the Duchy in 2010. Richard has served on golf club committees at three clubs and was Club Captain at West Cornwall GC in 2019. In addition to all this, he has worked at Cape Cornwall undertaking a number of roles.
Diary
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| Saturday 14th | Cornwall Men Match at home to Royal Navy (Friendly) | Perranporth | ||||
| Sunday 15th | Frank Wills Salver & Cornish Bowl Finals | Newquay | ||||
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| Sunday 22nd | Cornwall Team Championship & Presidents Trophy Finals | St Enodoc | ||||
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| Sunday 29th | 12:00 - 14:30 | Junior Spring Meeting (OoM) | Bude & North Cornwall | |||
| Tuesday 7th | Cornwall Boys U16 Match at home to Devon U16 (U16 Ben Enoch Trophy) | Bude | ||||
| Cornwall Boys U14 Match at home to Devon U14 (U14 Jack Roberts League) | Bude | |||||
| Tuesday 8th | ||||||
| Thursday 9th | 08:30 - 09:30 | Cornwall Women's Amateur Championship 2026 Rd 1 & Amateur Championship 2026 Rd 2 | Mullion | |||
| Thursday 10th | ||||||
| Friday 11th | ||||||
| Sunday 12th | Cornwall Men Match at home to Dorset (Channel League) | Perranporth | ||||
| 11:05 - 15:37 | B Team Club Championship Qualifier 2026 | St Austell | ||||
| Sunday 13th | ||||||
| Tuesday 14th | SW Four Counties Junior Championship (3 days) | Woodbury, Devon | ||||
| Tuesday 15th | ||||||
| Wednesday 16th | ||||||
| Thursday 17th | ||||||
| Friday 18th | ||||||
| Sunday 19th | 10:00 - 13:54 | A Team Club Championship Qualifier 2026 | The Point at Polzeath | |||
| 13:00 - 14:20 | Cornwall Junior Tour 2026 Rd1 (0-28) | Perranporth | ||||
| 14:30 - 15:42 | Cornwall Junior Tour 2026 Rd1 (29-54) | Perranporth F9 | ||||
| Sunday 20th | ||||||
| Monday 21st | ||||||
| Tuesday 22nd | ||||||
| Wednesday 23rd | ||||||
| Thursday 24th | ||||||
| Friday 25th | ||||||
| Sunday 26th | Cornwall Mixed Greensomes | Falmouth | ||||
| 08:00 - 09:28 | Cornish Closed & U21 Championship - Rnd 1 & 2 | Mullion | ||||
| Monday 27th | Cornwall Seniors Men Match away to Devon Seniors (Seniors Channel League) | Tavistock | ||||
| Sunday 3rd | Gammon Trophy Preliminary Round | |||||
| 13:00 - 14:20 | Cornwall Junior Tour 2026 Rd2 (0-28) | Bowood Park | ||||
| 14:30 - 15:42 | Cornwall Junior Tour 2026 Rd 2 (29-54) | Bowood Park Hotel & F9 | ||||
| Sunday 4th | ||||||
| Monday 5th | ||||||
| Tuesday 6th | ||||||
| Wednesday 7th | ||||||
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| Friday 9th | ||||||
| Sunday 10th | 07:30 - 15:54 | Royal Cornwall Goblets | The Point at Polzeath | |||
| Monday 11th | 07:33 - 16:15 | Seniors & Founders Cups | The Point at Polzeath | |||
| Tuesday 12th | 07:30 - 15:50 | Royal Cornwall Challenge Cup | The Point at Polzeath | |||
| Wednesday 13th | 08:00 - 09:50 | Cornwall Men's Amateur Championship 2026 Rd 1 | The Point at Polzeath | |||
| 08:30 - 10:30 | Cornwall Women's Division 1 Spring Meeting | Newquay Aug2012 | ||||
| 10:40 - 12:30 | Cornwall Women's Division 2 Spring Meeting | Newquay Aug2012 | ||||
| 13:00 - 14:50 | Cornwall Men's Amateur Championship 2026 Rd 2 | The Point at Polzeath | ||||
| Thursday 14th | 09:37 - 11:43 | Lawrance Cup | The Point at Polzeath | |||
| 13:49 - 15:55 | Lawrance Cup (cont.) | The Point at Polzeath | ||||
| Friday 15th | 08:06 - 11:42 | Western Morning News Challenge Cup | The Point at Polzeath | |||
| 12:54 - 16:12 | Western Morning News Challenge Cup (cont.) | The Point at Polzeath | ||||
| Friday 16th | ||||||
| Sunday 17th | Gammon Trophy 1st round | |||||
| Monday 18th | Cornwall Seniors Men Match away to Gloucestershire Seniors (Seniors Channel League) | Lilley Brook | ||||
| Monday 19th | ||||||
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| Wednesday 21st | ||||||
| Thursday 22nd | ||||||
| Friday 23rd | ||||||
| Saturday 24th | ||||||
| Monday 25th | 10:00 - 13:54 | England Golf Junior Champion Club Qualifier | Mawgan Porth GC | |||
| Monday 26th | ||||||
| Tuesday 27th | ||||||
| Thursday 28th | SW U16/U14 Boys Championships | Bude | ||||
| Thursday 29th | ||||||
| Friday 30th | ||||||
| Sunday 31st | Cornwall Men Match away to Glamorgan (Channel League) | Radyr | ||||
| Thursday 11th | 08:00 - 09:30 | Cornwall Women's Baron Rose Bowl Round 1 & 2 | Tehidy Park | |||
| Thursday 12th | ||||||
| Friday 13th | ||||||
| Sunday 14th | Gammon Trophy 2nd round | |||||
| Cornwall Boys U14 Match away to Wiltshire U14 (U14 Jack Roberts League) | Chippenham | |||||
| Sunday 15th | ||||||
| Monday 16th | ||||||
| Wednesday 17th | 12:45 - 14:35 | Cornwall Golf Men's Seniors County Championship 2026 Rd 1 | Bowood Park | |||
| Thursday 18th | 11:15 - 12:55 | Cornwall Golf Men's Seniors County Championship 2026 Rd 2 | Bowood Park | |||
| Friday 19th | 08:30 - 15:00 | Cornwall Men's Over 55s Team Championship | Looe | |||
| Friday 20th | ||||||
| Sunday 21st | 13:00 - 14:20 | Cornwall Junior Tour 2026 Rd3 (0-28) | Porthpean | |||
| 14:30 - 15:42 | Cornwall Junior Tour 2026 Rd3 (29-54) | Porthpean | ||||
| Sunday 22nd | ||||||
| Monday 23rd | ||||||
| Tuesday 24th | ||||||
| Wednesday 25th | ||||||
| Thursday 26th | ||||||
| Friday 27th | ||||||
| Sunday 28th | 08:00 - 09:30 | Cornwall Junior County Championship 2026 Rd 1 (U16 & U18) | Trethorne | |||
| 09:40 - 11:10 | Cornwall Junior County Championship 2026 (U12 & U14) | Trethorne | ||||
| 12:00 - 12:10 | Cornwall Golf Girls 9 Hole Championship | Trethorne F9 | ||||
| 12:20 - 12:50 | Cornwall Golf Girls County Championship 2026 | Trethorne | ||||
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Cornwall Junior County Championship 2026 Rd 2 (U16 & U18) | Trethorne | ||||
| Sunday 29th | ||||||
| Tuesday 30th | Glamorgan Seniors Match away to Cornwall Seniors Men (Seniors Channel League) | |||||
| Sunday 5th | Women's South West Inter County Match Week (4 days) | Yeovil | ||||
| Cornwall Men Match at home to Somerset (Channel League) | Perranporth | |||||
| Monday 6th | Cornwall Seniors Men Match at home to Wiltshire Seniors (Seniors Channel League) | West Cornwall | ||||
| Monday 7th | ||||||
| Wednesday 8th | 08:30 - 12:50 | Cornwall Women's Inter Club Handicap Shield (Division 2) | St Austell | |||
| Thursday 9th | SWCGA Boys Championship | Weston-super-Mare | ||||
| Thursday 10th | ||||||
| Friday 11th | ||||||
| Sunday 12th | Gammon Trophy Semi-Finals | |||||
| 13:00 - 14:20 | Cornwall Junior Tour 2026 Rd4 (0-28) | Tehidy Park | ||||
| 14:30 - 15:42 | Cornwall Junior Tour 2026 Rd4 (29-54) | Tehidy Park F9 | ||||
| Sunday 13th | ||||||
| Monday 14th | ||||||
| Wednesday 15th | SWCGA Men's Seniors Championship (2 days) | Royal North Devon | ||||
| Wednesday 16th | ||||||
| Thursday 17th | ||||||
| Friday 18th | ||||||
| Sunday 19th | Cornwall Men Match away to Somerset (Channel League) | Mendip Spring | ||||
| Sunday 20th | ||||||
| Monday 21st | ||||||
| Tuesday 22nd | ||||||
| Wednesday 23rd | ||||||
| Friday 24th | Cornwall Boys U16 Match at home to Dorset U16 (U16 Ben Enoch Trophy) | China Fleet | ||||
| Cornwall Boys U14 Match at home to Dorset U14 (U14 Jack Roberts League) | China Fleet | |||||
| Friday 25th | ||||||
| Sunday 26th | 08:00 - 09:36 | Cornwall Golf Maxam Cup Rd 1 & Maxam Cup Rd 2 | Falmouth | |||
| Monday 27th | Somerset Seniors Match at home to Cornwall Seniors Men (Seniors Channel League) | TBC | ||||
| Monday 28th | ||||||
| Tuesday 29th | ||||||
| Thursday 30th | Cornwall Boys U18 Match away to Devon U18 (U18 Greenaway Shield) | Stover | ||||
| Sunday 2nd | Girls Inter County Match Week (4 days) | Bristol & Clifton | ||||
| Cornwall Men Match at home to Glamorgan (Channel League) | St Enodoc | |||||
| Monday 3rd | Cornwall Women's Flag Day | St Austell | ||||
| Tuesday 4th | Somerset U18 Match away to Cornwall Boys U18 (U18 Greenaway Shield) | Bowood Park | ||||
| Tuesday 5th | ||||||
| Wednesday 6th | ||||||
| Thursday 7th | ||||||
| Friday 8th | ||||||
| Saturday 9th | ||||||
| Sunday 10th | ||||||
| Monday 11th | ||||||
| Wednesday 12th | Cornwall Boys U16 Match away to Somerset U16 (U16 Ben Enoch Trophy) | Wells | ||||
| Cornwall Boys U14 Match away to Somerset U14 (U14 Jack Roberts League) | Wells | |||||
| Wednesday 13th | ||||||
| Thursday 14th | ||||||
| Friday 15th | ||||||
| Saturday 16th | ||||||
| Monday 17th | Cornwall Seniors Men Match at home to Gwent Seniors (Seniors Channel League) | Bude | ||||
| Monday 18th | ||||||
| Wednesday 19th | 08:30 - 14:30 | Cornwall Golf Men's Seniors County Stableford Championship 2026 | St Mellion-Kernow | |||
| Wednesday 20th | ||||||
| Thursday 21st | ||||||
| Friday 22nd | ||||||
| Sunday 23rd | Lord Lieutenants Trophy | Truro | ||||
| U12 Four Counties | Trethorne | |||||
| Sunday 24th | ||||||
| Monday 25th | ||||||
| Tuesday 26th | ||||||
| Thursday 27th | Cornwall Boys U18 Match away to Dorset U18 (U18 Greenaway Shield) | Isle of Purbeck | ||||
| Thursday 3rd | 09:00 - 10:30 | Cornwall Women's Division 1 Autumn Meeting | Bude & North Cornwall | |||
| 10:30 - 12:00 | Cornwall Women's Division 2 Autumn Meeting | Bude & North Cornwall | ||||
| Thursday 4th | ||||||
| Friday 5th | ||||||
| Sunday 6th | Cornwall Men Match away to Dorset (Channel League) | Crane Valley | ||||
| 13:00 - 14:20 | Cornwall Junior Tour 2026 Rd5 (0-28) | Cape Cornwall Club 18 | ||||
| 14:30 - 15:42 | Cornwall Junior Tour 2026 Rd5 (29-54) | Cape Cornwall Club 18 | ||||
| Sunday 7th | ||||||
| Monday 8th | ||||||
| Tuesday 9th | ||||||
| Wednesday 10th | ||||||
| Thursday 11th | ||||||
| Saturday 12th | Summer Scratch & Handicap League Finals Day | Launceston | ||||
| Sunday 13th | Gammon Trophy Final | |||||
| Monday 14th | Cornwall Seniors Men Match away to Dorset Seniors (Seniors Channel League 2014 on) | Dorset Golf and Country Club | ||||
| Monday 15th | ||||||
| Tuesday 16th | ||||||
| Wednesday 17th | ||||||
| Thursday 18th | ||||||
| Friday 19th | ||||||
| Sunday 20th | Bolitho Trophy and Kernow Cup Final | TBC | ||||
| Sunday 21st | ||||||
| Monday 22nd | ||||||
| Tuesday 23rd | ||||||
| Wednesday 24th | ||||||
| Friday 25th | 09:00 - 12:30 | Cornwall Women's Captain's Jubilee | West Cornwall | |||
| Friday 26th | ||||||
| Sunday 27th | SW Boys Under 12's Championships | Ferndown Forest | ||||
| 11:35 - 14:25 | Cornwall Golf Men's Club Champions (Depot & Petherick Cups) | Carlyon Bay | ||||
| Sunday 4th | 10:00 - 12:50 | Junior Autumn Meeting (OoM) | Whitsand Bay | |||
| Sunday 5th | ||||||
| Monday 6th | ||||||
| Tuesday 7th | ||||||
| Wednesday 8th | ||||||
| Thursday 9th | ||||||
| Friday 10th | ||||||
| Sunday 11th | 13:00 - 14:20 | Cornwall Junior Tour 2026 Rd6 (0-28) | Mullion | |||
| 14:30 - 15:42 | Cornwall Junior Tour 2026 Rd6 (29-54) | Mullion F9 | ||||
| Sunday 12th | ||||||
| Monday 13th | ||||||
| Tuesday 14th | ||||||
| Wednesday 15th | ||||||
| Thursday 16th | ||||||
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| Saturday 25th | ||||||
| Sunday 26th | ||||||
| Monday 27th | ||||||
| Wednesday 28th | Cornwall Golf Club Team | Perranporth | ||||
| Thursday 29th | 09:15 - 12:27 | Junior Maxam Cup | St Enodoc-The Holy Well | |||
| Thursday 30th | ||||||
| Friday 31st | ||||||
| March 2025 Diary of Events | ||||||
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| Monday 10th | 12:00 - 13:00 | County Seniors OoM Rd1 | West Cornwall | |||
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| Saturday 29th | 07:30 - 17:00 | Cornwall Men Match at home to Royal Navy (Friendly) | Perranporth | |||
| Sunday 30th | 11:30 - 13:30 | Junior Spring Meeting (OoM) | West Cornwall | |||
| 12:30 - 15:34 | A Team Club Championship Qualifier 2025 | Trevose Golf Club | ||||
| Monday 31st | ||||||
Simon Wood
Operations Manager
Cornwall Golf
E:
info@cornwallgolf.org.uk
T: 01752 847600
T: 07971 624313
Performance and Development Manager
Cornwall Golf
E: development@cornwallgolf.org.uk
T: 07958 262193
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